Ryosuke Shirahama

Ryosuke Shirahama (白濱 僚祐, Shirahama Ryōsuke; born August 29, 1991) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the Shimane Susanoo Magic of the B.League in Japan.^[1][2][3] His nickname is "Hama". On April 13, 2019, he scored 21 points in a win to the Levanga Hokkaido.^[4] He and Chanson V-Magic player, Satomi Ochiai have registered their marriage in June 2019.^[5][6] He has been appointed the new captain of the team in August 2019.^[7]

Shirahama and teammates

Ryosuke Shirahama

Shirahama in 2015
No. 15 – Shimane Susanoo Magic
Position	Forward
League	B.League
Personal information
Born	(1991-08-29) August 29, 1991 (age 33) Shiroishi, Saga
Nationality	Japanese
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school	Sagakita (Saga, Japan)
College	Hakuoh University (2009–2013)
Playing career	2014–present
Career history
2014–2016	Aisin Seahorses Mikawa
2016–2020	Akita Northern Happinets
2020–present	Shimane Susanoo Magic
Career highlights
2× B.League All-Star (2017, 2019)

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

†	Denotes seasons in which Shirahama won an championship

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
NBL 2013–14	Aisin	3	0	5.3	40.0	0	–	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.3
NBL 2014–15†	Aisin	37	0	6.8	41.7	18.2	66.7	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.1	1.8
NBL 2015–16	Aisin	24	0	2.8	40.9	25.0	33.3	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.9
2016–17	Akita	43	42	23.4	39.3	38.4	67.3	2.4	1.7	0.8	0.2	6.0
2017–18	Akita	57	42	19.7	43.5	36.3	55.8	2.9	1.8	1.4	0.3	8.0
2018–19	Akita	57	37	23.7	38.2	31.7	72.2	2.1	2.3	0.9	0.2	5.8
2019–20	Akita	32	11	17.8	38.5	22.2	60.0	1.8	1.6	0.8	0.2	3.8
Career		253	132	17.3	40.5	33.2	63.2	1.9	1.5	0.8	0.2	5.0

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2014–15	Aisin	4		4.5	.400	.000	.000	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0
2017–18	Akita	5	3	15:19	.424	.400	.500	1.6	2.8	0.8	0	7.0

Early cup games

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2017	Akita	2	0	18:40	.667	.500	1.000	3.5	1.5	1.5	0.0	14.0
2019	Akita	2	2	25:17	.364	.250	.500	0.5	2.0	0.5	0.0	5.0

Preseason games

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2018	Akita	2	2	18.9	.200	.000	.000	1.5	2.5	1.0	0.3	2.0
2019	Akita	3	1	18.7	.462	.500	.500	0.7	3.3	2.0	0.3	5.3

Source: Changwon1Changwon2 Source: UtsunomiyaToyamaSendai

Trivia

His wife, Satomi Shirahama

• He wears glasses off the court.
• The Nikkan Sports and Sports Hochi reported that Shirahama looks like stars, Haruma Miura and Dean Fujioka.^[8][9]
• He wanted to become a physiotherapist when he was in high school.^[10]